Revenue Performance Analyst

About Inizio

Inizio partners globally with health and life sciences organisations to deliver expert solutions throughout the product and patient lifecycle. Through its Global Finance Services (GFS), the company ensures efficient, compliant finance operations that bolster business performance worldwide.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Revenue Performance Lead, the Revenue Performance Analyst plays a key role within the GFS shared services team. This role involves producing precise and timely revenue performance reports and analyses, ensuring revenue data integrity, applying revenue recognition standards, maintaining revenue-related balance sheet accounts, and supporting high-quality Order-to-Cash (OTC) reporting.

Collaboration with Billing and Revenue teams is essential to execute vital revenue performance tasks, support period-end closures, resolve revenue discrepancies, and contribute to comprehensive end-to-end OTC reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and post revenue journals and financial transactions in line with relevant accounting standards.
• Conduct reconciliations of accrued revenue, deferred revenue, contract liabilities, and associated balance sheet accounts.
• Apply IFRS 15 or equivalent revenue recognition policies to assigned contracts.
• Reconcile revenue ledger entries against billing system data, investigating discrepancies.
• Drive the clearance of reconciling items through timely reconciliations.
• Support closing activities during month-end, quarter-end, and year-end, including cut-off reviews and period adjustments.
• Maintain accurate revenue records, contract schedules, and related documentation.
• Assist in preparing revenue reporting schedules and necessary support information.
• Investigate common revenue exceptions and reporting issues, escalating complex cases as required.
• Analyze revenue variances across entities, document movements in recognized, accrued, and deferred revenue, and report significant differences to management.
• Support the Revenue Performance Lead in delivering revenue performance reports, analyses, and OTC reporting, including ad hoc tasks and period-end priorities.
• Collaborate with GFS teams, Tax, Treasury, Internal Audit, and Divisional Finance to resolve revenue performance concerns.
• Assist audit processes by providing documentation and information as requested.
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting policies, internal controls, and governance standards.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives to enhance operational excellence.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, data accuracy, and reporting processes related to revenue performance.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related field.
• Part-qualified or newly qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent preferred.
• Two to three years of experience in revenue or financial accounting within global Shared Services Centres or Global Business Services environments.
• Hands-on experience in revenue recognition, reconciliations, journal processing, revenue reporting, and month-end closing.
• Proficient knowledge of revenue recognition standards such as IFRS 15.
• Experience with ERP systems like Oracle Fusion or comparable accounting platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including use of lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliation techniques.
• Understanding of financial controls, compliance, and reporting requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to investigate discrepancies and improve processes.
• Capable of resolving routine revenue performance issues independently, escalating complex matters appropriately.
• Effective stakeholder management, building cooperative relationships with Finance, Commercial, and OTC teams.
• Clear communication skills to address revenue queries and reporting needs.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Collaborative team member focused on continuous improvement and delivering accurate financial information.

Why Join Us

This role offers an important opportunity to contribute to revenue performance reporting, financial accuracy, and compliance within a global finance operation. We are committed to fostering a diverse and authentic workplace. Even if all listed qualifications are not fully met, candidates encouraged to apply as they may be suited for this or other roles within the organisation.